H.F. 2711 Section 1. Section 8A.111, subsection 7, Code 2026, is 1 amended by striking the subsection. 2 Sec. 2. Section 8A.402, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 3 2026, is amended to read as follows: 4 d. Equal employment opportunity , affirmative action, and 5 workforce diversity programs. 6 Sec. 3. Section 19B.1, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended 7 by striking the subsection. 8 Sec. 4. Section 19B.2, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 1. It is the policy of this state to provide equal 11 opportunity in state employment to all persons. An individual 12 shall not be denied equal access to state employment 13 opportunities because of race, creed, color, religion, national 14 origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. It also is 15 the policy of this state to apply affirmative action measures 16 to correct deficiencies in the state employment system where 17 those remedies are appropriate. This policy shall be construed 18 broadly to effectuate its purposes. 19 Sec. 5. Section 19B.3, Code 2026, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 19B.3 Administrative responsibilities of department of 22 administrative services and board of regents. 23 1. The department of administrative services is responsible 24 for the administration and promotion of equal opportunity and 25 affirmative action efforts in the recruitment, appointment, 26 assignment, and advancement of personnel by all state agencies 27 except the state board of regents and the institutions 28 under its the board’s jurisdiction. In carrying out this 29 responsibility , the department shall do all of the following 30 with respect to state agencies other than the state board of 31 regents and its the board’s institutions: 32 a. Designate a position as the state affirmative action 33 administrator. 34 b. Propose affirmative action standards applicable to each 35 -1- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 1/ 12

H.F. 2711 state agency based on the population of the community in which 1 the agency functions, the population served by the agency, or 2 the persons that can be reasonably recruited. 3 c. Gather data necessary to maintain an ongoing assessment 4 of affirmative action efforts in state agencies. 5 d. Monitor accomplishments with respect to affirmative 6 action remedies identified in affirmative action plans of state 7 agencies. 8 e. Conduct studies of preemployment and postemployment 9 processes in order to evaluate employment practices and develop 10 improved methods of dealing with all employment issues related 11 to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. 12 f. Establish a state recruitment coordinating committee 13 to assist in addressing affirmative action recruitment needs, 14 with members appointed by the director of the department of 15 administrative services. 16 g. a. Address equal opportunity and affirmative action 17 training needs of all state agencies by doing all of the 18 following : 19 (1) Providing appropriate training for managers and 20 supervisors. 21 (2) Insuring Ensuring that all state agencies make training 22 available for all staff members whose duties relate to 23 personnel administration. 24 (3) Investigating means for training in the area of career 25 development. 26 h. b. Coordinate and develop equal employment opportunity 27 reports, including the initiation of the processes necessary 28 for the completion of the annual EEO-4 report required by the 29 federal equal employment opportunity commission. 30 i. c. Address equal opportunity and affirmative action 31 policies with respect to employee benefits and leaves of 32 absence. 33 j. d. Adopt equal employment opportunity and affirmative 34 action rules in accordance with chapter 17A . 35 -2- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 2/ 12

H.F. 2711 2. The state board of regents is responsible for the 1 administration and promotion of equal opportunity and 2 affirmative action efforts in the recruitment, appointment, 3 assignment, and advancement of personnel by the board and the 4 institutions under its jurisdiction. In carrying out this 5 responsibility , the board shall do all of the following with 6 respect to the board and its institutions: 7 a. Designate a position as the regents’ affirmative action 8 coordinator. 9 b. Propose affirmative action standards applicable to the 10 board and each institution under its jurisdiction. 11 c. Gather data necessary to maintain an ongoing assessment 12 of affirmative action efforts. 13 d. Monitor accomplishments with respect to affirmative 14 action remedies identified in affirmative action plans. 15 e. Conduct studies of preemployment and postemployment 16 processes in order to evaluate employment practices and develop 17 improved methods of dealing with all employment issues related 18 to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. 19 f. Establish an equal employment committee to assist in 20 addressing affirmative action needs, including recruitment. 21 g. a. Address equal opportunity and affirmative action 22 training needs by doing all of the following : 23 (1) Providing appropriate training for managers and 24 supervisors. 25 (2) Insuring Ensuring that the board and its institutions 26 make training available for all staff members whose duties 27 relate to personnel administration. 28 (3) Investigating means for training in the area of career 29 development. 30 h. b. Require development of equal employment opportunity 31 reports, including the initiation of the processes necessary 32 for the completion of reports required by the federal equal 33 employment opportunity commission. 34 i. c. Address equal opportunity and affirmative action 35 -3- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 3/ 12

H.F. 2711 policies with respect to employee benefits and leaves of 1 absence. 2 j. d. Adopt equal employment opportunity and affirmative 3 action rules in accordance with chapter 17A . 4 Sec. 6. Section 19B.4, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended 5 by striking the subsection. 6 Sec. 7. Section 19B.6, Code 2026, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 19B.6 Responsibilities of department of administrative 9 services —— affirmative action . 10 The department of administrative services shall oversee 11 the implementation of sections 19B.1 through 19B.5 19B.4 and 12 shall work with the governor to ensure compliance with those 13 sections , including the attainment of affirmative action goals 14 and timetables, by all state agencies, excluding the state 15 board of regents and its the board’s institutions. 16 Sec. 8. Section 19B.7, subsection 1, paragraph a, 17 subparagraph (1), Code 2026, is amended by striking the 18 subparagraph. 19 Sec. 9. Section 19B.7, subsection 1, paragraph a, 20 subparagraph (2), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 21 (2) The utilization of minority, women’s, and disadvantaged 22 Iowa-based business enterprises as sources of supplies, 23 equipment, construction, and services. 24 Sec. 10. Section 19B.7, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 25 2026, is amended to read as follows: 26 d. Report results under the contract compliance policy 27 to the governor and the general assembly on an annual basis. 28 Any information reported by the department of administrative 29 services to the economic development authority pursuant to 30 section 15.108 73.22 shall not be required to be part of the 31 report under this paragraph. The report shall must detail 32 specific efforts to promote equal opportunity through state 33 contracts and services and efforts to promote, develop, 34 and stimulate the utilization of minority, women’s, and 35 -4- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 4/ 12

H.F. 2711 disadvantaged Iowa-based business enterprises in programs 1 receiving or benefiting from state financial assistance . 2 Sec. 11. Section 19B.7, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 3 2026, is amended by striking the paragraph. 4 Sec. 12. Section 19B.8, Code 2026, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 19B.8 Sanctions. 7 The department of administrative services may impose 8 appropriate sanctions on individual state agencies, including 9 the state board of regents and its the board’s institutions, 10 and upon a community college, area education agency, or school 11 district, in order to ensure compliance with state programs 12 emphasizing equal opportunity through affirmative action , 13 contract compliance policies, and requirements for procurement 14 goals for targeted small businesses Iowa-based business 15 enterprises . 16 Sec. 13. Section 19B.11, Code 2026, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 19B.11 School districts, area education agencies, and 19 community colleges —— duties of director of department of 20 education. 21 1. It is the policy of this state to provide equal 22 opportunity in school district, area education agency, and 23 community college employment to all persons. An individual 24 shall not be denied equal access to school district, area 25 education agency, or community college employment opportunities 26 because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, 27 age, or physical or mental disability. It also is the policy 28 of this state to apply affirmative action measures to correct 29 deficiencies in school district, area education agency, and 30 community college employment systems where those remedies 31 are appropriate. This policy shall be construed broadly to 32 effectuate its purposes. 33 2. The director of the department of education shall 34 actively promote fair employment practices for all school 35 -5- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 5/ 12

H.F. 2711 district, area education agency, and community college 1 employees , and the state board of education shall adopt rules 2 requiring specific steps by school districts, area education 3 agencies, and community colleges to accomplish the goals goal 4 of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in 5 the recruitment, appointment, assignment, and advancement of 6 personnel. Each school district, area education agency, and 7 community college shall be required to develop affirmative 8 action standards which are based on the population of the 9 community in which it functions, the student population 10 served, or the persons who can be reasonably recruited. The 11 director of education shall consult with the department of 12 administrative services in the performance of duties under this 13 section . 14 3. Each school district, area education agency, and 15 community college in the state shall submit to the director 16 of the department of education an annual report of the 17 accomplishments and programs of the district, agency, or 18 community college in carrying out its duties under this 19 section . The report shall be submitted between December 15 and 20 December 31 each year. The director shall prescribe the form 21 and content of the report. 22 4. 3. The director of the department of education shall 23 prepare a compilation of the reports required by subsection 24 3 and shall submit this compilation, together with a report 25 of the director’s accomplishments and programs pursuant to 26 this section , to the department of management and the general 27 assembly by January 31 of each year. 28 Sec. 14. Section 80B.11, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 29 2026, is amended by striking the paragraph. 30 Sec. 15. Section 80B.11G, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2026, 31 are amended to read as follows: 32 1. A law enforcement agency shall provide annual training 33 to every law enforcement officer on issues relating to 34 de-escalation techniques and the prevention of bias . Every law 35 -6- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 6/ 12

H.F. 2711 enforcement officer in the state must participate in annual 1 training in accordance with this section . 2 3. Every law enforcement officer shall adhere to the 3 training guidelines developed by the academy pursuant to this 4 section . The training guidelines shall include all of the 5 following: 6 a. An emphasis on law enforcement officer understanding 7 and respect for diverse communities and the importance of 8 effective, noncombative methods of carrying out law enforcement 9 activities in a diverse community. 10 b. Instruction on diverse communities in order to foster 11 mutual respect and cooperation between law enforcement and 12 members of all diverse communities. 13 c. An examination of the patterns, practices, and protocols 14 that cause biased law enforcement actions, and the tools to 15 prevent such actions. 16 d. An examination and identification of key indices and 17 perspectives that make up differences among residents in a 18 local community. 19 e. Instruction on implicit bias and consideration of the 20 negative impact of bias, whether intentional or implicit, 21 on effective law enforcement, including examination of how 22 historical perceptions of profiling have harmed community 23 relations. 24 f. Instruction on the perspectives of diverse local 25 constituency groups from experts on particular cultural and law 26 enforcement-community relations issues in a local area. 27 g. A presentation of the history and the role of the civil 28 rights movement and the impact on law enforcement. 29 h. Instruction instruction on de-escalation techniques, 30 including verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for 31 the use of force and nonlethal methods of applying force. 32 Sec. 16. Section 80B.11G, subsection 4, Code 2026, is 33 amended by striking the subsection. 34 Sec. 17. Section 135.63, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 35 -7- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 7/ 12

H.F. 2711 2026, is amended to read as follows: 1 a. The contribution of the proposed institutional health 2 service in meeting the needs of the medically underserved, 3 including persons in rural areas, low-income persons, racial 4 and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and the 5 elderly, as well as the extent to which medically underserved 6 residents in the applicant’s service area are likely to have 7 access to the proposed institutional health service. 8 Sec. 18. Section 148.3, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 3. The board shall give priority to the processing of 11 applications for licensure submitted by physicians and surgeons 12 and osteopathic physicians and surgeons whose practice will 13 primarily involve provision of service to medically underserved 14 populations, including but not limited to minorities or 15 low-income persons, or who live in rural areas. 16 Sec. 19. Section 256.36, subsection 2, paragraph a, 17 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 The goals of the math and science education program may 20 include but are not limited to any of the following: 21 Sec. 20. Section 256.36, subsection 2, paragraph a, 22 subparagraph (6), Code 2026, is amended by striking the 23 subparagraph. 24 Sec. 21. Section 256.177, subsection 10, Code 2026, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 10. Require any postsecondary institution whose students 27 are eligible for or who receive financial assistance under 28 programs administered by the commission to transmit annually 29 to the commission information about the numbers of minority 30 students enrolled in and minority faculty members employed at 31 the institution. The commission shall compile and report the 32 information collected to the general assembly, the governor, 33 and the legislative services agency by March 1 annually. For 34 purposes of this subsection, “minority” means the same as 35 -8- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 8/ 12

H.F. 2711 defined in 12 C.F.R. §4.62, as effective on January 1, 2026. 1 Sec. 22. Section 256.183, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 2 2026, is amended to read as follows: 3 d. Promotes equal opportunity and affirmative action efforts 4 in the recruitment, appointment, assignment, and advancement of 5 personnel at the institution and provides information regarding 6 such efforts to the commission upon request. 7 Sec. 23. Section 256.213, Code 2026, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 256.213 Legislative intent. 10 The general assembly finds that the failure of many young 11 Iowans to complete their education limits their opportunity 12 for a life of fulfillment and hinders the state’s efforts to 13 provide a well-trained workforce for business and industry 14 in Iowa. The general assembly also declares that it is the 15 policy of this state to apply positive measures to ensure that 16 equal opportunities exist for minority persons to pursue their 17 educational goals. Therefore, the “Iowa Minority Academic 18 Grants for Economic Success” program is established to provide 19 additional funding to the state board of regents institutions, 20 community colleges, and accredited private institutions in 21 order to encourage resident minority students to remain in 22 Iowa, to attend community colleges, private colleges, and 23 universities in Iowa, and to assure that a limited family 24 income will not be a barrier for a minority person to pursue a 25 postsecondary education. 26 Sec. 24. Section 256.214, subsection 3, Code 2026, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 3. “Financial need” means the difference between the 29 student’s financial resources, including resources available 30 from the student’s parents and the student, as determined 31 by a completed parents’ financial statement and including 32 any noncampus-administered federal or state grants and 33 scholarships, and the student’s estimated expenses while 34 attending the institution. A student shall accept all 35 -9- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 9/ 12

H.F. 2711 available federal and state grants and scholarships before 1 being considered eligible for grants under the Iowa minority 2 academic grants for economic success program. Financial need 3 shall be reconsidered on at least an annual basis. 4 Sec. 25. Section 256.214, subsection 5, Code 2026, is 5 amended by striking the subsection. 6 Sec. 26. Section 256.214, subsection 7, Code 2026, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 7. “Program” means the Iowa minority academic grants for 9 economic success program established in this subpart . 10 Sec. 27. Section 256.215, subsection 1, Code 2026, is 11 amended by striking the subsection. 12 Sec. 28. Section 256.216, subsection 7, Code 2026, is 13 amended by striking the subsection. 14 Sec. 29. Section 256.216, subsection 8, Code 2026, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 8. Administer funds appropriated for the Iowa minority 17 academic grants for economic success program to carry out the 18 duties of the commission. 19 Sec. 30. Section 262.9, subsection 21, Code 2026, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 21. Direct the administration of the Iowa minority academic 22 grants for economic success program as established in section 23 256.213 for the institutions under its control. 24 Sec. 31. Section 262.93, Code 2026, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 262.93 Reports to general assembly. 27 The college student aid commission and the state board of 28 regents each shall submit to the general assembly, by January 29 15 of each year, a report on the progress and implementation 30 of the programs which they administer program under sections 31 256.214 through 256.217 and 262.92 . By January 31 of each 32 year, the state board of regents shall submit a report to the 33 general assembly regarding the progress and implementation 34 of the program administered pursuant to section 262.82 . The 35 -10- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 10/ 12

H.F. 2711 reports shall report must include but are is not limited to the 1 numbers of students and educators participating in the programs 2 program and allocation of funds appropriated for the programs 3 program . 4 Sec. 32. Section 602.1204, subsection 2, Code 2026, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 2. The state court administrator may issue directives 7 relating to the management of the judicial branch. The subject 8 matters of these directives shall include, but need not be 9 limited to, fiscal procedures, the judicial retirement system, 10 and the collection and reporting of statistical and other 11 data. The directives shall provide for an affirmative action 12 plan which shall be based upon guidelines provided by the Iowa 13 state civil rights commission. In addition, when establishing 14 salaries and benefits the state court administrator shall not 15 discriminate in the employment or pay between employees on 16 the basis of gender by paying wages to employees at a rate 17 less than the rate at which wages are paid to employees of the 18 opposite gender for work of comparable worth. As used in this 19 section “comparable worth” means the value of work as measured 20 by the composite of the skill, effort, responsibility, and 21 working conditions normally required in the performance of 22 work. 23 Sec. 33. Section 602.1209, subsection 3, Code 2026, is 24 amended to read as follows: 25 3. Authorize the filling of vacant court employee 26 positions , and review the qualifications of each person 27 to be employed within the judicial branch , and assure that 28 affirmative action goals are being met by the judicial branch . 29 The state court administrator shall not approve the employment 30 of a person when either the proposed terms and conditions 31 of employment or the qualifications of the individual do 32 not satisfy personnel policies of the judicial branch. The 33 administrator shall implement the comparable worth directives 34 issued under section 602.1204, subsection 2 , in all court 35 -11- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 11/ 12

H.F. 2711 employment decisions. 1 Sec. 34. REPEAL. Sections 8.11, 19B.5, 260C.29, 262.81, 2 262.82, 262.91, and 262.92, Code 2026, are repealed. 3 Sec. 35. CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE. 4 1. The Code editor is directed to make the following 5 transfer: 6 Section 262.93 to section 256.217A. 7 2. The Code editor shall correct internal references in the 8 Code and in any enacted legislation as necessary due to the 9 enactment of this section. 10 -12- HF 2711 (3) 91 sc/ns/md 12/ 12